Street Peeper Zimbabwe Street Peeper Bridal Issue 2017 | Page 4

Most of couple want to make a unique
pre-wedding photos, but sometimes
there are some things to be forgotten so
that the photo doesn’t look nice. Here are
some basic tips for pre-wedding photog-
raphy.
1. Some questions for the couple
A photographer should have a discuss
with the couple before photo shooting.
What they want, you can begin to ask
about their favorite so that you might be
able to get some unique pre wedding
photo theme ideas. This Q & A session
can be very meaningful input.
2. Selecting theme and concept
The selection of appropriate themes will
support your work very much. You need
to find a theme that create a strong im-
pression and of course unique, for exam-
ple, the love story of the couple when
they met at first time. Creative theme
shows that they are a couple with a
unique bustle can also be used.
Preferably a photo theme is determined
by the couple because they usually al-
ready have a clue about what is to be
prepared and do. The task of a photogra-
pher is to give technical feedback.
Here are some basic prewedding photog-
raphy themes:
The Perfect
Pre-wedding shoot
Old school
Imagination
Formal, can be outdoor and indoor
Nature
Casual
Vintage
Urban
Glamour
Silhouette
Infrared
Amazing Bokeh (Isolation with blur)
Tell Your Story with Property
Panorama
Expressive
Continuous scene
Romantic
Unique
A common unique pre wedding photos
have a strong concept and a different
look
(horror, funny and so on)
3. Time of photo session
The timing of the shooting is also one of
the most important thing to make a
unique pre-wedding photos. It will be
difficult to make a nice photo with a bad
timing. Here are some advice for timing
Don’t do the pre-wedding photo session
with a narrow interval from the wedding
day. 1-2 months prior the wedding will
be ideal.
Remember the golden hour for outdoor
portrait photography. 6-9am in the
morning and afternoon at 4pm till 1 hour
before the sun goes down. This is to get a
soft natural light.
4. Location
There are many photos looks beautiful
due to its location. Although in reality
that location is not so special, if the con-
cept and location are supporting each
other, then you can create a unique pre-
wedding photo. It is better to choose a
location adapted to the agreed concept,
not just because that location looks beau-
tiful. Don’t forget to adjust the costume.
Here are some nice locations:
Beach
Park
Old buildings
Historic places
Museum, café / restaurant
Rental housing, offices,
Highway
Had a little urgent and need to save time,
pre wedding photos can be done in the
studio by using abstract background that
can be adapted to many costumes.